Ein Bier Bitte

I had my first German bier on Wednesday night! The more time we spend here, the more we are figuring out what words mean. So on Tuesday, after walking by a building probably 5 times, it dawned on me that brauerei meant brewery, and we made plans to check it out.

Kneitinger Brauerei is located in one of the squares in Regensberg and has been there since 1861. They clearly have expanded since that time. We think they bought the building next door and covered the alley in between the two. We sat in the alley. This brewery was well-lit and had a great atmosphere. We sat at a long table and had fun trying to figure out what we were ordering. (We have since gotten a dictionary, finally!) Of course we sampled the brews available, and I enjoyed mine very much. So much in fact, that I proposed we not end the evening, and order another round. Joe's coworker, Jonny, said we could have another round, but should get it somewhere else.

We wandered around town with no real destination in mind. Jonny found 5 euro on the street and we used it to buy some very tasty gelato, which has never managed to disappoint. Later we found ourselves uptown near another brewery, the Furstliches Brauhaus near the Thurn and Taxis palace. Inside we could see the giant vats for brewing. We each ordered a different bier and drank it whilst we munched on some brezen (pretzels). A perfect evening.